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Author Guidelines

The Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion (JSTR) (ISSN: 2255-2715) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed, international journal published in three languages through the generous support La Universidad de Valladolid and Loyola University at Chicago.

The Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion (JSTR)  accepts submissions in both Spanish and English. JSTR is a digital format journal. The journal accepts the following articles for publication:  ›

THEREFORE IT IS NECESSARY TO RETURN THE ITEMS ON THE OFFICIAL TEMPLATE.

The manuscripts must not be longer than 10,000 words. Articles that exceed 10,000 words will not be accepted for publication. 

All submissions must be accompanied by an additional file containing a brief CV (around 50 words) of the author(s) including full name and e-mail address. 

Original articles and manuscripts that adhere to the academic structure habitually found in scientific journals: Abstract, keywords, introduction, background and clearly specified objectives, description of sources, methodology, presentation and discussion of results, final conclusions and references. 

Each manuscript must include an abstract of a maximum of 150 words in Spanish and English or English and Spanish as well as a maximum of five keywords in Spanish and English or English and Spanish that do not appear in the title. 

State of the Art Articles: Manuscripts which analyze a set of newly published works which are of proven scientific and academic interest in a specific area. Reviews may not be more than 5,000 words in length.

The original articles or manuscripts submitted for publication must not contain references to the identity of the author(s) within the body of the text. All submissions must be accompanied by an additional file containing a brief CV (around 50 words) of the author(s) including full name and e-mail address.

Authors must also send their ORCID identification number.

The following publication guidelines are based on the American Sociological Association, ASA Style Guide 2010 (http://www.calstatela.edu/library/guides/3asa.pdf).

References to publications appearing in the body of the text

  • To cite the author of a publication: (Bellah 2011).
  • When the citation refers to a specific page: (Bellah 2011: 108).
  • When citing more than one paper published by the same author in the same year, add a lowercase suffix letter after the year: (Merton 1996a; 1996b).
  • Indicate references to specific pages of works published in the same year as follows: (Merton 1996a: 17 ;1996b: 114)
  • To cite two publications by the same author published in different years: (Casanova 1994; 2009). 
  • When citing two or three authors of a publication, include all the names of the authors: (Valero-Matas, Coca y Jiménez 2013).
  • If the publication has been written by more than three authors: (López et al. 2015). 
  • When citing different authors in different years, always begin with the most recent work: (González 2011; Merton 1949; Weber 1921). 
  • When citing a corporate author or institution for the first time in the text, include the complete name of the institution (Instituto Nacional de Estadística 2011). Acronyms or abbreviations may be used in subsequent citations (INE 2011). 
  • When mentioning two authors with the same surname, distinguish the authors by including the first initial of each author’s name (R. Merton 1977; Th. Merton 1958).
  • When citing a second or later edition of an original work, insert the original publication date in brackets to facilitate reader’s comprehension of the chronology of the publications. A modern edition of the text by Marx can be cited as followed: (Weber [1922] 1993), but it is not necessary to do so.

References 

The references used, that is, only those that are cited in the text, should be included at the end of the manuscript, listed in alphabetical order by surname and name of the author. Repeat the surname and name of the author for each entry:  (see Template)

Merton, R.K. 1967. On theoretical sociology: five essays, old and new. New York: Free Press,

Merton, R.K. 2000. The Sociology of Science: An Episodic Memoir. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press.

Hancock, A-G. 2004. The Politics of Disgust. New York: New York University Press (Kindle Edition).

Valero-Matas, J.A et. al. 2016. “Creatividad y educación para el siglo XXI desde una perspectiva sociológica  RIPS, 15, (2): 201-222. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15304/rips.15.2.3473

If the author has published several works in the same year, include a lowercase suffix letter after the year. Depending on the type of publication, the following guidelines will apply:

Books or monographs

One author: Last name(s), First name. Year of publication. Title (in italics). Location: Publisher.

Bourdieu, P .2007. Razones prácticas: sobre la teoría de la acción, Barcelona: Anagrama. 

Two or more authors.

Last name(s), First name of the first author, preposition (y/and), First name and Last name(s) of the second author. Year of publication. Title (in italics). Location: Publisher.

Edin, Kathryn, and Maria Kefalas. 2005. Promises I Can Keep: Why Poor Women Put Motherhood Before Marriage. Berkeley: University of California Press.

Books-editions other than first: Book editions must be indicated only when they are true editions, that is, a text that has been revised and modified and not simply a re-printing of the original material. Last name(s), First name, abbreviation of the publisher (“comp.” if it is in Spanish; “ed.” if it is in English) or the plural form (“comps.”; “eds.”). Year of publication. Title (in italics). Location: Publisher.

Adorno, Th. W. comp. 1972. La disputa del positivismo en la sociología alemana. Barcelona: Grijalbo.

Hedström, P. and R. Swedberg. eds .1998. Social Mechanisms. An Analytical Approach to Social Theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Book chapters: Last name(s), First name of the author of the chapter. Year of publication. “Title of book chapter in double inverted commas.” Abbreviation of pages (Pp.) first page-last page preposition (en/in) Title of collected work (in italics). Edition. Location: Publisher.

Montez, Jennifer K., and Mark D. Hayward. 2011. “Early Life Conditions and Later Life Mortality.” Pp. 187-206 in International Handbook of Adult Mortality, edited by R. G. Rogers and E. Crimmins. New York: Springer Publishers.

Articles from collected works: Last name(s), First name of the author of the chapter. Year of publication. “Title of book chapter in double inverted commas.” Abbreviation of pages (Pp.) first page-last page preposition (en/in) and the Title of the volume (in italics), vol. number, “edited by”. First name and last name(s) of the editor(s). Location: Publisher.

Sampson, Robert J. 1992. “Family Management and Child Development: Insights from Social Disorganization Theory.” Pp. 63-93 in Advances in Criminology Theory, vol. 3, Facts, Frameworks, and Forecasts, edited by J. McCord. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction.

Books-no author: Title of book (in italics). Year. Edition. Location: Publisher.

The Chicago Manual of Style. 2010. 16th ed. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

Articles from journals or serial publications

Articles from printed journals: Last name(s), Name of author of the article. Year of publication. “Title of article in double inverted commas.” Name of journal (in italics) journal issue number: first page-last page of article. Note that there is no punctuation sign after the title of the journal.

Colen, C. G. 2011. “Addressing Racial Disparities in Health Using Life Course Perspectives.” Du Bois Review 8(1):79-94.

Coe, Deborah L., and James D. Davidson. 2011. “The Origins of Legacy Admissions: A Sociological Explanation.” Review of Religious Research 52(3):233-47.

Articles from magazines and newspapers: Last name(s), First name. Year of publication. “Title of article in double inverted commas.” Name of journal (in italics) Issue of newspaper, day and month. 

Gibbs, N. 1999. “Noon in the Garden of Good and Evil: The Tragedy at Columbine Began As a Crime Story But Is Becoming a Parable.” Time, 17 de Mayo.

Working Papers: Last name(s), First name. Year. “Title of article in double inverted commas.” Number of document. Institution. Location.

Aguiar, F. 2006. “Libertad, justicia y juegos.” Working Paper Series 12-06. Instituto de Estudios Sociales Avanzados, CSIC. Córdoba.

Dissertations or Theses:

Galais, C. 2008. ¿Socialización o contexto? La implicación política subjetiva de los españoles (1985-2006), Tesis doctoral inédita, Universidat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona.

Unpublished papers from a conference: Last name(s), First name. Year. “Title of paper in double inverted commas.” Paper presented at the meeting, conference or congress, date held, location. 

Buchanan, James M. 1994. "Dimensionality, Rights and Choices Among Relevant Alternatives." Paper presented at a meeting honoring Peter Bernholz, April 1, Basel, Switzerland.

Published paper from a conference: Last name(s), First name. Year. “Title of paper in double inverted commas.” Pp. XX in “Name of book" or minutes, edited by. Location: Publisher

Boundi Boundi, M. 2008. “Marruecos: estructuras sociales y tendencias de consumo en una sociedad en transición”, en Sociedad, consumo y sostenibilidad. Pp. 123-145 en Actas del XIII Congreso Nacional de Sociología en Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Asociación Castellano-Manchega de Sociología.

Dictionary: Name of dictionary (in italics). Year. Edition. Location: Publisher.

Diccionario de Sociología.2004. Madrid: ESIC Editorial.

Electronic Sources

Articles from electronic journals: Last name(s), First name of the author of the article. Year of publication. “Title of article in double inverted commas.” Name of journal (in italics) issue number: first page-last page of article. Day month year retrieved (URL). Note that there is no punctuation sign after the title of the journal.

Hedström, P .2006. “Explaining Social Change: An Analytical Approach”.Papers. Revista de Sociología 80: 73-95. Retrieved November 2, 2007 (http://ddd.uab.cat/pub/papers/ 02102862n80p73.pdf)

Articles from full-text databases:

Graham, Lorie M. 1998. “The Past Never Vanishes: A Contextual Critique of the Existing Indian Family Doctrine.” American Indian Law Review, 23:1. Retrieved May 25, 2005 (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe).

Electronic books: Last name(s), Initial or First name of the author (s). Year of publication. Title (in italics). Location: Publisher. Day month year retrieved (URL).

Young, T. R. 1989. Crime and Social Justice: Theory and Policy for the 21st Century. Red Feather Institute. Retrieved June 22, 2010 (http://uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/Red_FEATHER/crime/001contents.html).

Daniels, John. 2010. Apathetic College Students in America. Middletown, IL: University of Middletown Press. Retrieved April 6, 2011 (http://site.ebrary.com/lib/collegestudies/docDetail.action?docID=1010101010).

Websites.

As a general rule, if the website contains data or evidence essential to a point being addressed in the manuscript, it should be formally cited with the URL and date of access

Document retrieved from an institution with a known location.

Text: (ASA 2006)

Citation: American Sociological Association. 2006. “Status Committees.” Washington, DC: American Sociological Association. Retrieved July 11, 2010 (http://www.asanet.org/about/committes.cfm).

Document retrieved from a corporate website (unknown location).

Text: (IBM 2009)

Citation: IBM. 2009. “2009 Annual Report.” Retrieved July 25, 2014 (http://www.ibm.com/annualreport/2009/2009_ibm_annual.pdf).

Social Media Sources.

When referring to a particular social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) posting within the text, it should be accompanied by a footnote in the main body of text rather than included in the reference list

The footnote must include the page’s title, date accessed, and the URL

Text: The American Sociological Association mentioned the meeting directly on its Facebook page.1

Footnote: 1. American Sociological Association’s Facebook page, accessed June 6, 2014, http://www.facebook.com/AmericanSociologicalAssociation/posts/10154176262000165.

Graphics, tables, photos

They should be inserted in the text properly numbered. They must also be sent, in a single file each, in its original format (excel, jpg, tif, png, avi, pdf…), either in color or in black and white, and with maximum quality (300dpi).

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Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • I am responsible for the authorship and originality of the work I submit. I hereby certify that this paper has not been previously published in any other journal and I declare that I will not send it for evaluation to any other scientific journal until Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion” informs me of the results.
  • The document sent is OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF o WordPerfect.
  • Whenever possible, URLs are provided for references.
  • The paper is written in Spanish or English, and it includes title, abstract (less tan 100 words) and keywords (5 maximum) in Spanish and English.
  • The article exactly follows the template in terms of layout, styles and format, including spaces, notes, figures/tables (which are included in their position within the text) and with all bibliographic and publishing standards indicated in the "Author Guidelines" (in the section "About: Submissions").
  • If you are sending an article that will be evaluated anonymously, make sure that you have not included any information that may identify you.
  • To submit an article in "Step 3. Enter Metadata", do not forget to include your name, surname and email address, as well as the title of the article, its keywords and abstracts in Spanish and English. To do this, please select the "Spanish" language in the box that appears at the top of the page and include the information in Spanish; then, select the “English” language in the same box and enter the information in English. You must also fill in the “Affiliation” box, indicating the name and mailing address of your institution and academic category.
  • In the same "Step 3. Enter Metadata" you must fill in the “Affiliation” box, indicating the name and the full mailing address of your institution. You can also include your ORCID identification number (if available) in the appropriate box.

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